HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Tint of Honey HGSW1187
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Linen White (912), at ΔE 0.46 — indistinguishable.
Linen White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.46 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Benjamin Moore are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close Linen White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.46indistinguishable
- LRV
- 80.94HGTV Home is 82
- Hex
- #F2EBDA#F1EAD8 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Linen White reads slightly lighter than Tint of Honey in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Linen White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Navajo White 947ΔE 0.65 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.7 points lower.
- Canvas 267ΔE 1.10 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Lily of the Valley 905ΔE 1.19 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Tint of Honey HGSW1187 matched across all 13 brands →